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There are a handful of answers strewn across the internet about installing OpenCV's Python bindings, but none of them seem to apply to installing them in a virtualenv in Linux. In the interest of collecting all that information in one place, here's what I did to get it running. I'm using:
Ubuntu 14.04 64 bit
Python 2.7.6
OpenCV 22.214.171.124
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First, install OpenCV's dependencies, per the installation instructions. (Some of these were pre-installed on my system)
$ sudo apt-get install build-essential cmake libgtk2.0-dev pkg-config python-dev libavcodec-dev libavformat-dev libswscale-dev
The next part had me tripped up for a little bit. OpenCV doesn't play particularly well with virtualenvs, so numpy needs to be installed on the system Python:
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horsepowerfarm says
RE: Ferrari 458 Italia facelift to get turbo 3.8 V8
There is no plan to synthesize the sound on the new Ferrari 458 w/ turbos. They will optimize the sound as much as possible. Ferrari has made pretty good sounding turbo cars in the past:: www.youtube.com/watch and www.youtube.com/watch. The new California T sounded pretty decent from outside the car when my friend took it for a ride this week.
26 June 2014 18:33
CHelme says
I see you meant 'those below Porsche' but in any case, I cannot see BMW 'leading' here as you suggest.
04 June 2014 14:08
@ Brand0 When you say 'those below' BMW, who is it you are referring to? Let me brainstorm...Audi? No, Mercedes? No, Jaguar? Certainly not below BMW. Lexus? er, no, so who are we speaking of here...Ford, Renault, Nissan? I have yet to see any of these introduce such an abomination. There is one sports car maker that maybe using synthetic sound and this is Maserati, but only with the Ghibli Diesel I think...I may be wrong.
@ Brand0
When you say 'those below' BMW, who is it you are referring to? Let me brainstorm...Audi? No, Mercedes? No, Jaguar? Certainly not below BMW. Lexus? er, no, so who are we speaking of here...Ford, Renault, Nissan? I have yet to see any of these introduce such an abomination.
There is one sports car maker that maybe using synthetic sound and this is Maserati, but only with the Ghibli Diesel I think...I may be wrong.
04 June 2014 14:06
Brand0 says
@CHRIS - I accept that of course, but it just goes to show that creating the best turbo engines mean sacrifice in terms of sound. So @CHELME, in order to have the best of both worlds will mean spending a lot of money to find a natural solution to a turbo engine's monotony or spending less on artificial solutions. I have a feeling that whilst the sports car specialists (Porsche upwards) may go down the former those below will follow BMW. Again, I'm not saying I like it.
04 June 2014 12:59
chrisward1978 says
I am not a fan of synthesized noises either. In the case of F1, I have no no doubt that the various engine manufacturers were entirely focused upon extracting maximum power from the new format, with hardly a thought given to the resultant noise, or lack thereof.
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- 1/2 teaspoon salt
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- 9 lasagna noodles, cooked and drained
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Although Gordon Elliot's star chaser was well fancied at 6-4, it was Champagne Fever for Willie Mullins who was sent off the odds-on favourite at 4/5. Having tracked the favourite for most of the way – under the ride of regular jockey Bryan Cooper - Don Cossackcame to challenge at the last and as a result of Champagne Fever falling was leftall on his own. He kept on well to score by no less than 44 lengths from last year's winner and eventual runner up, Texas Jack.
Following his fourth victory over fences this season, jockey Cooper said: "He rode a good race and although he missed the second last I thought I had the beating of Champagne Fever."
Things haven't always gone to plan for the son of Sholokhov and despite always being one who has appeared highly thought of since winning a competitive bumper at Navan back in late 2011, Don Cossack has produced a mixed set of results over the past few seasons.
However, things seem to be firmly back on trackfor the eight-year-old this seasonafter making it four wins from four since returning to action.
Although that victory over the late falling Champagne Fever is another strong and not to be underestimated notch on the belt, it was perhaps Don Cossack's previous success when winning the grade 1 John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase that was his most impressive.
Having sat prominent throughout that race he came through to lead three out, before keeping on well to score by four-and-a-half lengths. In doing so, he beat some very useful performers, including both last year's Gold Cup victor Lord Windermere and the 2014 Punchestown Gold Cup winner Boston Bob.
It now seems crystal clear that all roads lead to Cheltenham for the eight-year-old, whose trainer has said it is more than likely that the Ryanair Chase will be the chosen target. Indeed, Don Cossack's Cheltenham Festival odds have been tumbling. It was as early as October when bookmakers were slashing his Gold Cup odds, with some currently having dropped to 16/1 from an original 33/1.
Likewise,after maintaining his unbeaten run with last week's victory, Don Cossack – a faller in last season's RSA Chase – has been cut into as short as 6/1 for this season's Ryanair Chase by a number of firms, while others have gone as low as 5/1.
If the Ryanair Chase is ultimately Don Cossack's priority, it will make for fascinating following for punters. He will be up against the formidable opposition of second favourite Dynaste and third favourite Cue Card. It would also be a reunion with last week's falling rival, Champagne Fever, in what promises to be an unmissable race.
However, Champagne Fever's main target could be the Queen Mother Champion Chase, for which he is a best-priced 6/1 shot. Owner Rich Ricci has hinted that this will be the aim and so it remains to be seen if this becomes reality. Ahead of Champagne Fever in the market are the impressive Dodging Bullets (5/1), Sire De Grugy (4/1) and the returning to fitness Sprinter Sacre (5/2) in another race which has the potential to be a thriller.
But if Don Cossack can continue this current form, it would appear he is hitting his stride at the perfect time as we countdown to the festival in the ante-post. He could be the story of the festival.
Z-Code System Review: Does it Work?
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No matter how much of an expert you think you may be in a particular sport – or even in sports in general – if you're considering an attempt to make serious money at sports wagering, it will never to fail to help you if you listen to expert advice. You can pay a sports-betting expert to send his daily sports picks to you, or you could pay a small sum to download a piece of software that does all the analysis for you – and that's what the Z-Code System is all about.
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There are plenty of software tools that do what Z-Code does, but not all of them come with a reviewable track record that goes back over fifteen years, unlike Z-Code. Z-Code has been making sports predictions since 1999, and has been steadily making a tidy and significant profit ever since.
What sports are covered?
• Baseball (MLB)• Basketball (NBA)
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It doesn't matter if any, most or even all of these sports are unfamiliar to you – Z-Code does all the research for you and comes up with the best selections. All you have to do is put your money where Z-Code tells you to!
How does it work?
Naturally, the creators of Z-Code are keeping their cards close to their chests. If you had a successful sports prediction program, would you go about yelling how it worked?Basically, for each particular sporting contest it analyses, Z-Code will take into account over 80 different parameters, such as player conditions and injuries, past and future performance, match importance and rivalries – and then work out the 'value' of each event. Instead of simply working out which team is going to win and which is going to lose, Z-Code will work out the specific bet that's most likely to win you money. For example, if could be an NFL game where a high number of points are likely to be scored, or a soccer match where one side is likely to beat the other by at least four goals. Z-Code will tell you the best place to wager your money so you get the best value from your bet.
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Statistics tend not to lie, and the statistics regarding the performance of Z-Code are quite impressive. One of the beta-testers who evaluated the latest version of Z-Code made a profit of €23,000 in one year, with less than one bet per day!Z-Code is the software tool for you if you are serious about making money with sports-betting. It also provide with a 60 Days Money Back Guarantee, so Why not hop along to the Z-Code website, sign-up and start getting those serious sports picks? I'd say it is Definitely worth Checking Out.
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Calculating sports betting odds
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When you're thinking about where to place your sporting wagers, it's usually best to research a few sites to find at which site you can obtain the most favourable odds, as not every wagering portal will give you the same odds. The better odds you can obtain, the more money you will win if your bet is successful. However, not all sites will give their odds in the same format, and when it comes to calculating sports betting odds, you are going to need to familiarise yourself with all three systems.
This is the traditional way of representing odds. They are in the form of a ratio, or fraction, such as 6/1, 9/2 or 5/4. You can work out how 'fancied' a competitor or team is by dividing the first number in the ratio by the second – the smaller the result, the more fancied the competitor or team. If the number on the right hand side of the dividing line is larger than the number on the left, then the competitor or team is said to be 'odds-on', which means that are much more fancied to be the winner in their event, than the loser. If you back a winner, to work out your winnings, just multiply your stake by the first number in the ration, divide it by the season, then add on your original stake. For example if you back at horse at at £10 at 9/2 and it wins, you get back (10 x 9 = 90 ÷ 2 = 45 + 10 =) £55.Decimal
Decimals are becoming increasing popular with sports-betting sites, particularly with younger punters, as they are easier to calculate. The important number when dealing with calculating sports betting odds using decimals is 2.00. This is the equivalent to the fraction/ratio odds value of 'evens' – which means a bookmaker thinks there's an exact 50:50 chance of the competitor being the winner. Decimal odds less than 2.00 are 'odds on'. To calculate your winnings with decimal odds you just multiply your stake by the odds. 9/2 in decimal odds is 5.50, so in the example above £10 x 5.50 gives £55. To convert from fraction/ratio odds to decimal just divide the first number by the second and add 1.American Odds
The final thing you have to work out when calculating sports betting odds is American odds. These are giving in the form +100 (evens, or 2.0) or -150 (2/3, or 1.67). If the sign in front of the number is a negative sign, it means that the competitor is odds on. American odds show how much will be won if you placed $100 on a wager (if positive) or how much you need to wager to win $100 (if negative). To work out your winnings, for positive odds multiply your wager by the odds then divide it by 100 and add your stake, so $10 at +450 = (10 x 450 = 4500 ÷ 100 = 45 + 10 =) $55. For negative odds, multiply your stake by 100 then divide by the price and add your stake, so $10 at -250 = (10 x 100 = 1000 ÷ 250 = 4 + 10 =) $14.Need Help?
If you're getting stuck in calculating sports betting odds, then the good news is there are plenty of software tools out there to get you up and running. One of the leader runners is called the Z-Code System, which is a complete sports-betting software package that analyses dozens of attributes concerning nearly all of the major sporting contests, and in doing so does most of the homework for you. If you're struggling with calculating sports betting odds, and who want all the best sports betting information at your fingertips, you out to consider taking the Z-Code system out for a spin.More on Calculating sports betting odds
The Internet Gives You Access To Free Casino Games
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There are also a number of other sites on the internet, for example norskespilleautomater that offer casino games, especially slots. You can play new free casino games at these sites, which are often connected with the software producer as well as an online casino. If you enjoy playing the game for free, you will always get the chance to go to an internet gambling site that offers the game. You can then play for real money.
The best reason to play slots for free is to see if you enjoy the theme of a game and whether you like the way its bonus round works. But perhaps more useful and valuable than playing slots is the opportunity to play table and card games for free. In games such as baccarat, blackjack or craps, playing for free can allow you to try out a certain style or pattern of play that you haven't tried before. In the past, you would have to put your money down to see if a new strategy worked, but with the online opportunity to play free casino games, you can try out a new system before you gamble.
For slot players, there are new games being offered all the time. Software producers such as Microgaming produce many new games every year. You can find their most recent creations in most of the online casinos that carry Microgaming software. You'll be able to play new free casino games such as their classically-styled "Spectacular," which has just three reels and only one pay line. You can also try some new five-reel games such as "Break Away" or "The Dogfather."
Many new slot games have so many features that you might find them more annoying than enjoyable. With the option to play for free, you can determine if you find the game entertaining before you spend money playing it. You can also see if you like the bonus round and you can check out the progressive jackpot feature if that is included. If you play for free, it didn't cost you any money to find out this information. That is the great advantage of having the chance to play casino games on the internet..
MLB Odds That Works
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MLB or Major League Baseball is usually held in summer months and they are great not just for watching but also for making money through betting. The betting strategies in MLB games are no different than the others. Bankroll plays a very important role in MLB betting too.
You must start off with an amount that you can afford to lose. Instead of adding money everyday into your bankroll, the best trick is to decide on an amount for the whole season or you can also go for weekly bankroll. Instead of playing big bets to earn huge, play smartly for longer period so that the profit is seen. Always keep aside money from the profit so that finally when you finish the game your bankroll is safe.
There are different kinds of MLB betting. You can pick simply or bet on your favorite team or guess the score difference between the winning and the losing team. In Run Total Betting, the oddmakers guess the total score of the game and you need to place a bet on it saying if the team will reach the mark or not whereas in the reverse run line betting you will be guessing on the losing team.
Parlay betting, prop betting and future bets are some of the other options available in MLB. In case of parlay betting you need to make prediction on more than one winning team. Once the teams names are placed on board all of them have to win in order to get you money.
MLB odds depend on the sports book you are using for betting. There are many sports booking sites online and the best trick of availing the best odd is comparison. You can Sign Up with Z-Code System, which is one of the best and provide odds and predictions.


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Milwaukee is home to many good photographers, ranging from the strictly amateur to the internationally renowned. While he hasn't quite gotten to the second category, Vallen Gillett is well on his way.
His commercial work has been used by a number of businesses in town, and his fine art photography has gotten a great deal of attention as well. Not too bad for a guy barely into his 20s and self taught to boot.
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I know very often aluminum ser is used for feeders to sub panels but know aluminum wiring requires special wiring methods. When aluminum is used from a 100 amp breaker in a main panel to the lugs of a subpanel is there anything different about connecting it besides tightening to certain torques ect. If there is a special technique a description would be great and whether it is such a hassel if its better to go with copper, if it can even be found. |
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- Posted by petey_racer (My Page) on Mon, Feb 27, 06 at 20:56
Larger AL wiring is no problem. The issues with AL wiring is in the #14-#10 sizes. You just need to use antioxidant past on the terminations. I coat the threads of lugs and breakers as well. Like you said, I can't even get copper SEU & SER cable in my area. |
Spencer, make sure the AHJ in your jurisdiction will allow 2-2-2-4 Al to be used on a subpanel protected by a 100A breaker. Some will pass this, some will not. You may have to downsize the breaker to comply. |
I live on salt water. #6 is or used to be the smallest alum size allowed. Most of the quality guys would try to clean off the alum connection of alum-oxidation thats on the new wire and use liberal amounts of no-alox. Some make a point to go back a while after the jobs completion to re-tighten alum connections after it had a chance to cycle through some heat/cool expansion/contractions. Really became a bit unusual to see burnt connections on larger wires. |
- Posted by petey_racer (My Page) on Tue, Feb 28, 06 at 18:30
When I lived on Long Island (obviously very salty air) I had never even seen aluminum cable, even SE. I could only get SE in copper. I moved upstate and can only get SE and URD in aluminum. |
- Posted by electricalguru (My Page) on Thu, Jan 18, 07 at 21:11
If you are refering to Aluminum then you would not be able to use 2-2-2-4 for the 100A 'Remote Distribution Panel' because it would not comply to 310.15(B)(6) and the allowance.....you would need to use 310.16 and column 75 degrees because it is 100A panel and while some SE or SER can be rated for 90 degrees....guess what the terminals are probably NOT...so you would be only good for 90A and protect at that rating. Now...copper....2-2-2-4 in copper...no problem as it is good for 115A.....but more expensive than AL....but you already know that...:) |
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- Posted by petey_racer (My Page) on Fri, Jan 19, 07 at 7:33
Paul, I have to respectfully disagree. This can be a huge debate whether 310.15(B)(6) can be used for all feeders. MANY Areas DO allow it. Mine most certainly does. It becomes semantics and word play as to what allows and what denies it. The words "main feeder" and "last overcurrent device" are two of the most debated phrases. That said, I DO use #2al for 100 amp feeders (to sub-panels) ALL the time. This is absolutely legal and common in my area. |
- Posted by bus_driver (My Page) on Fri, Jan 19, 07 at 15:01
The TABLE 310.15(B(6) plus the Article 310.15(B)B(6) indicates that the #2AL is suitable for the feeders in this case. I try to go one size larger or use the CU. The retightening mentioned earlier is a very wise move. |
- Posted by itsunclebill (My Page) on Fri, Jan 19, 07 at 20:59
The area I work in has around 30 or so jurisdictions and all of them allow 2-2-2-4 Al to be a feeder for a sub panel rated at 100 AMPs. Never even knew it was an issue till I started hitting a few of these forums. Keeping in mind that there might be young'uns reading I did delete a fairly long tirade about the subject. UNK |
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If these Oliver Lake illustrations were any more adorable, you'd have to turn your head and look away. Featuring vibrant cartoon animals playing various musical instruments, this playful collection of vector images will surely put a smile on your face if you're having a bad day. Who can possibly stare at a monkey wearing a little bowler hat while playing the drums and keep a straight face? And if monkey's aren't your thing, there's also owls playing banjos, pandas working the accordions and even crocodiles cranking out tunes on a saxophone.
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Harsh Mander deserves our gratitude for bringing our attention to the pitiable condition of the homeless sleeping under the sky during the "harsh unforgiving winter nights" in Delhi streets ("Homeless on a winter night", January 31). It is deplorable that many opportunist "entrepreneurs" charge a substantial amount from the street dwellers for quilts for one night. Much more condemnable, however, is the government's apathy which has so far not come forward to help them. It is high time that the government built night shelters and provided quilts or blankets without charging for them so that they can sleep in the warmth of the shelter.
A.K. Dasgupta
The thought-provoking article brings out the harsh realities and challenges faced by the under-privileged in the National capital. The poignant issue of the homeless in Delhi deserves immediate and serious attention by the authorities concerned. Migrants in search of petty work and labourers throng in flocks to Delhi. Though earning meagre salaries they are a part and parcel of the metro life. Delhi has always been a blend of the extremes and contradictions. It is ridiculous that there are business-minded people exploiting even the plight of the poor. At the same time, it is heart-warming to hear of the good samaritans providing whatever they can to help these poor workers. Let such articles be a trigger for fruitful actions than merely being a lip service.
Sujatha, T.P.
The article sent chills up my spine. We do have a bad social security system which is, predictably, not keeping in line with the need of the hour. We have so many people who are suffering from the problem of excess, so it's only natural that such people should donate some of their material possessions to the needy. Even a normal person is assailed by so many travails and , sometimes, left wondering about the meaning of life. Should a human be subjected to so much suffering and humiliation and die having lived a life like that?
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Bane of democracy
This is with reference to P.J. Rao's article "Can we stem the rot?" (January 31). From the corruption viewpoint, India is shining. Though the former President, Abdul Kalam, suggested instituting an independent Commission to tackle the growing menace of corruption in the country, no step has been taken by the government to give effect to the missile man's advice. Corruption is a disease which can be cured provided there is an ever vigilant and vibrant monitoring agency at the national level. There should be no place for corruption in the land of Gandhi. But it has become a 'legalised' business now unfortunately. To top it all, The Prevention of Corruption Act lacks teeth. The Act should be renamed as 'Preservation of Corruption Act'! Is not corruption the bane of democracy?
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Nothing gets done unless the appropriate palms are greased satisfactorily. Can we stem the rot? Definitely. Laws must be made more stringent; any officer possessing wealth disproportionate to his known sources of income should be subjected to harsh legal action and the ill-gotten wealth confiscated. If done without prolonged legal delays, this will be an effective deterrent. Corruption is like cancer, which worms its way into the very fabric of civilised society, nullifying all attempts of progress.
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With reference to Sevanti Ninan's "Time for an independent press?", independence can be defined as a state totally free from all known forms of subjugation. In today's context, several media organisations are springing up solely as business propositions and in order to survive in that climate, they have to free themselves from all principles of freedom and liberty. The rich and influential can never allow media to function with ethical standards. That is what the "cash for coverage" demonstrated in recent times! Today's Indian society is in the vice-like grip of no-holds-barred politicians, film actors, cricket players and corporate giants. There is no doubt that in their presence and postures, the media has been putrefied and petrified indeed.
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Blast fat with this quick-step approach
Tighten your butt. Your glute muscles are the engine that puts power in your stride. Make these muscles work even better by keeping them active as you exercise. Hold your butt muscles taut and contracted as you walk by pretending to squeeze a dollar bill between them (it's silly, but it works) as you walk. As a bonus, your glutes will get firmer faster. (See the best moves to blast cellulite.)
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A Florida sheriff's office sees it as an embarrassing mistake.
I see it as a collector's item, and I want it.
After installing some official rugs with the county's official seal on their official lobby floors, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office noticed a printing mistake on one of them. Instead of saying "In God We Trust," it said "In Dog We Trust."
After a deputy noticed the error Wednesday, the rug was rolled up and stored, according to WFTS in Tampa Bay — but not before the station got some pictures. The large green rugs with the black and yellow Pinellas County Sheriff's Office logo cost about $500.
The Sheriff's Office said the manufacturer of the rugs, American Floor Mats, has taken responsibility for the error and will replace the one with the error.
Headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, the company calls itself "a premier supplier of floor mats and matting. With over 25 years of floor mat experience, our customers rely on our vast knowledge and expertise …"
As for what becomes of the "In Dog We Trust" version, I'd love to have it, but I have some other ideas, too.
Put it back on the floor. There's nothing wrong with trusting in dog, and God would understand.
Wouldn't He?
At the very least, give it a home in the department's 12-man K-9 unit.
Given the rugs look pretty lush and comfortable, Pinellas County Animal Services might find one of them useful — either as decor or dog bedding.
Or, it could be auctioned online. Who knows, they might be valuable — like those rare coins with mistakes on them.
Then again, American Floor Mats might want it back, so their boo-boo doesn't live on.
The best solution? Dog only knows.
Update: An online auction it is: Sheriff Bob Gualtieri says that the rug in question will be sold to raise money for a nonprofit rescue group called Canine Estates.
(It's the rescue from which he adopted a 13-year-old Maltese last year.)
As of Friday afternoon, bids had gone over $2,600 for the rug.
Gualtieri says his office has been getting calls from all over the world from people saying, "'Oh my God, don't throw it away."
"We're so excited," Canine Estates' founder Jayne Sidwell told The Huffington Post. "We need the funding so bad."
The auction closes at 4 p.m. next Wednesday, Jan. 21. Bids are being accepted at OnlineAuction.com.
Another update: The rug sold for at auction for $9,650. Details here.
(Photos: WFTS)
Posted by John Woestendiek January 16th, 2015 under Muttsblog.
Tags: american floor mats, auction, collectors item, county, dog, error, florida, god, in dog we trust, K-9, law enforcement, logo, mistake, pinellas county, printing, rugs, seal, sheriff, sheriff's office, trust
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Blood of a dog helps save a cat
Buttercup can thank dog for being alive.
The Key West cat received a blood transfusion from a dog last month — not an unknown procedure, but a pretty rare one.
It's called xenotransfusion, and according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine only 62 cats have been known to undergo the procedure.
On Sept. 16, Dr. Sean Perry from the Marathon Veterinary Hospital pumped the blood of a greyhound into an orange tabby, in hopes of increasing the cat's red blood cell count.
Veterinarians decided to use dog blood they had on hand after learning that suitable cat blood could take weeks to receive.
"It's a situation where you can't give type A blood to a type B blood cat because it'll cause a severe immune reaction," Perry said. "It was actually safer to give the cat dog's blood."
Buttercup's owner, Ernie Saunders, brought the cat to the vet after it became lethargic, ABC reported.
After a few tests, veterinarians learned Buttercup's red blood cell count was down to 7 percent. Cats should have a red blood cell count of at least 35 percent, Perry said.
"Cat's blood is a little harder to come by and not as available as dog's blood," Perry said. "We had greyhound blood packs that we get from a blood bank that has red blood cells separated from plasma. Buttercup showed no signs of rejection during the transfusion."
Perry said as far as veterinarians know, cats are the only animal that accept transfused blood from dogs, and that after it is done once it can't be done again.
Since the procedure, Saunders said Buttercup has been more active.
In addition to learning about xenotransfusion, Saunders learned something else from the vet visit.
Buttercup, who he thought was a female, is a male.
Posted by John Woestendiek October 15th, 2014 under Muttsblog.
Tags: animals, blood, buttercup, cat, cat blood, dog, dog blood, florida, health, key west, marathon, medicine, pets, transfusion, veterinary, xenotransfusion
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How not to find a pet sitter
It would be easy to blame the disappearance of Fluffy on Craigslist. Too easy.
Fluffy's owner deserves some of the blame — for leaving her four-year-old shih tzu-Maltese mix with a woman who responded to her Craigslist ad for a pet sitter, without ever visiting the home her dog was going to be staying in.
But the real culprit, police in Florida say, is the woman they are now looking for — the one who identified herself as Keyana Morales when she responded to the pet owner's ad, and who was hired after meeting with Fluffy and her owner a couple of times in a local park.
Fluffy's owner hired Morales to care for Fluffy while she and her family were on vacation out of the country. When she returned from vacation, Fluffy — and Morales — were nowhere to be found.
Her phone calls and emails went unanswered, and the address the pet sitter gave her turned out to be a vacant house, Local10 reports.
Police in Boynton Beach say Morales' name was phony as well. They are now seeking the woman they believe absconded with the dog after posing as a pet sitter – Shamari Patrick, 23.
Police say Patrick lives out of her car, a burgundy Grand Marquis. (Anyone with information about Patrick or Fluffy is asked to call police at 561-742-6135 or Palm Beach County Crime Stoppers at 800-458-TIPS.)
Police say they believe stealing Fluffy was Patrick's intent from the start, which, unless she was paid up front, doesn't make much sense, and doesn't explain why Patrick, as Morales, stayed in touch with the pet owner during her trip, and emailed her photos of Fluffy.
We don't know if police are jumping to conclusions, but Fluffy's owner sure did before leaving on vacation in July when she decided to hire a pet sitter without exercising hardly any of the diligence that was due.
Maybe that's why she's seeking not to be identified by name. News reports refer to her as Fluffy's owner, or "the victim." Perhaps she's a little embarassed about having done so little homework before entrusting her dog to a stranger.
Craigslist, and the Internet, make everything seem so quick and easy that we no longer see them as what they truly are — crapshoots, unreliable and dangerous, in large part because they make us think answers and solutions are just a click away.
Craigslist, and all the rest of the Internet, should be seen as a starting point, from which to move on to further research. Otherwise they can lead to endings that, as could be the case for Fluffy, are not at all happy.
Posted by John Woestendiek August 18th, 2014 under Muttsblog.
Tags: animals, craigslist, dog, dog sitter, dogs, find, florida, fluffy, health, hired, internet, maltese, pet sitter, pets, safety, shamari patrick, shih-teese, shih-tzu, stolen, theft, vacation
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Twice spurned, dog finds love in Florida
Like any steamy romance novel, this story features a damsel in distress, a hero, and a happy ending that shows that love — even when it's lost — can still come back and conquer all.
The damsel in distress, in this case, is a black Lab named Lady, who walked across 30 miles of Kansas to reunite with her former owners, only to be spurned by them.
The hero is Helen Rich Rosburg, a chewing gum heiress, animal lover and writer of romance novels.
The happy ending came last week when Rosburg, after reading about the elderly dog's long trek home, and her susbsequent rejection, decided to adopt her, and flew her to Florida on her private jet.
According to KCTV, Lady hadn't had a stable living arrangement for several years.
Her owner died in 2012, landing Lady in the animal shelter in Sedan, Kansas.
She was adopted by a family, but surrendered back to the shelter because she didn't seem to get along with the family's puppy or other little dogs.
She was adopted again this summer, by a woman in Independence, Kansas.
But, the KCTV report says, Lady apparently wanted go back where she came from. Despite her age, and arthritis, she walked 30 miles back to Sedan.
The family that first adopted her declined to take her back, and so did the woman in Independence.
Lady was living at the Chautauqua County Animal Shelter when her situation and photo were shared on Facebook.
"The senior lab walked nearly 30 miles to come home," Cindy Barclay Powell wrote on Facebook. "Is there anyone out there who can give this girl a home? She may not have many years left. She is spayed, house broken, leash trained, mellow, having problems walking (so her travels back to Sedan amazed me)."
The post was shared nearly 7,000 times and Lady's story was picked up by Examiner.com last week.
Among those who heard about it was Rosburg, the romance novel writer and great-granddaughter of the founder of Wrigley's, the gum company.
Rosburg runs a rescue and sanctuary for neglected and abandoned animals out of her farm in Odessa, Florida.
On Thursday, she had a private jet flown to Kansas to bring Lady there.
Rosburg says Lady will lead a pampered life, and will join the cats and dogs living inside her home.
Posted by John Woestendiek August 5th, 2014 under Muttsblog.
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"Dig 'em up and move 'em out"
When is a "final resting place" not so final?
When it's a pet cemetery in Florida.
The owner of Green Mounds Pet Cemetery in Pinellas County says she can no longer afford to maintain or pay taxes on the property, and she is urging owners of the thousands of pets buried there to "dig 'em up and move 'em out," according to a recent report by WFLA.
"In another year the county will most likely take possession of the property due to back taxes owed," Laura Fletcher, president of Fletcher Enterprises, Inc., told a Channel 8 reporter.
She advised pet owners to move their animals to another cemetery before someone else takes the property and decides to bulldoze and develop it.
Seems all those promises the cemetery's previous owners made about perpetual care, and all the fees pet owners paid for it, mean nothing now — if they ever did in the first place.
The former owners of the cemetery sold the property in 2000 to Fletcher Enterprises, Inc., which owned a Harley Davidson dealership next door. The company purchased the cemetery, but never operated it as such. They planned instead to use the land to expand their parking lot.
When the motorcycle dealership went out of business, Fletcher Enterprises stopped fully maintaining the property, which is now overgrown with weeds, with a mausoleum that serves as home to at least one otherwise homeless man.
Those who buried their dogs and other pets there over the decades — reportedly 6,000 of them — have watched the cemetery get covered up with weeds and brush so dense that any headstones have become hard to see.
"I get angry at this place not being maintained, because I did pay for perpetual care," said Joann Vaught, who buried her poodle Martini in Green Mounds in 1979. "I think it's deplorable, it's such a disgrace to the memory of our beloved pets."
Green Mounds sits off U.S. Highway 19 near the Largo city line.
The WFLA reporter who visited found a mattress in the mausoleum building, apparently used by the same man whose underwear was seen hanging on a railing.
Customers have complained to Pinellas County officials about conditions at the cemetery, but they said all they could do anything about was the weeds. The county has ordered Fletcher to cut them several times, and she has complied.
Pet cemeteries are not regulated by the state.
Fletcher told WFLA in an email that she is willing to donate Green Mounds to another pet cemetery or anyone who will maintain it.
"We are within our rights to sell, donate or build on the property as we see fit. We chose not to do any of these until pets could be moved. It has been a year and a half. Plenty of time to move them. Do it soon or you may not get a say in what happens to them once we no longer own the property."
Here's the WFLA report:
Posted by John Woestendiek June 17th, 2014 under Muttsblog, videos.
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Condo association to pay for its stupidity
A Florida condo association that told a woman with multiple sclerosis that her service dog was too big has agreed to pay $300,000 to atone for its collective stupidity.
The settlement followed a federal judge's declaration that Sabal Palm Condominiums in Davie, which sued to force the woman to get rid of the dog, had behaved in a manner both absurd and unreasonable, not to mention in violation of the Fair Housing Act.
"Sabal Palm got it exactly — and unreasonably — wrong," U.S. District Judge Robert N. Scola wrote in his order.
"This is not just common sense — though it is most certainly that."
Scola ordered the condo association to allow Deborah Fischer, a retired art teacher, to keep her service dog, the Miami Herald reported.
Fischer, who uses a wheelchair and has limited use of her arms and hands, received a service dog in November 2011 from Canine Companions for Independence, a nonprofit group that provides dogs for people with disabilities.
The dog – a 5-year-old Labrador-golden retriever mix named Sorenson — has been trained to help Fischer pick things up, open and close doors and retrieve items from counter tops.
The condominium association, saying the dog violated its 20-pound limit on pets, began demanding medical records and other information to prove that Fischer needed Sorenson — and it sued Fischer when, it said, she failed to provide it.
Fischer, along with her husband, Larry, counter-sued, saying the condo board's demands violated the federal Fair Housing Act, or FHA.
Judge Scola, in a 30-page ruling, strongly agreed with Fischer.
That the condo association "turned to the courts to resolve what should have been an easy decision is a sad commentary on the litigious nature of our society. And it does a disservice to people like Deborah who actually are disabled and have a legitimate need for a service dog as an accommodation under the FHA," he wrote.
Condo board members suggested that Fischer could get a smaller service dog, but Scola didn't buy that argument.
After Scola ruled in the Fischers' favor, their attorney negotiated a $300,000 settlement with the attorney representing Sabal Palm.
Fischer said Sorenson can recognize 40 separate commands.
"He has made my life so much better," she said.
(Photo: Courtesy of Matthew Dietz)
Posted by John Woestendiek May 30th, 2014 under Muttsblog.
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Did you hear the one about the guide dog in a nudist community?
A homeowner's association at Paradise Lakes Resort doesn't have weight limits when it comes to human residents, and we guess that's a good thing — even though the condo community is a clothing-optional one.
But the association's rules run a little stricter for dogs, including one that bans any dogs over 25 pounds — apparently even when it's a guide dog that belongs to a legally blind resident of the nudist community.
By now you've probably guessed that this can only be happening in Florida, specifically in Lutz, where a homeowner's association has told Sharon Fowler she needs to get rid of her black Labrador, Laura, or move out, according to a lawsuit.
Fowler filed a lawsuit against the association last year. It was dismissed by one judge, but now that dismissal has been overturned by an appeals court, and Fowler has renewed her fight to keep the dog she says she can't get around without.
"She helps me to get around curbs and obstacles," Fowler told the Tampa Bay Times. "She's 100 percent necessary to me. She's my lifeline."
According to a lawsuit filed last year, Fowler received a letter from the association telling her to get rid of the dog or move out.
The association said the dog violated their weight limits — something that wasn't pointed out when Fowler filled out an application, disclosing the dog's weight, when she moved in.
Even when Fowler provided documentation of her disability, the association did not withdraw the notice of the violations, according to the lawsuit.
"I felt demeaned, and I felt degraded," Fowler said. "I've never felt so degraded."
Her lawsuit seeks injunctive relief and monetary damages for mental anguish.
"It's the principle of the fact," Fowler's husband, Craig, said. "The board needs to know they cannot bully us around."
Fowler says she has been told to only walk the dog in specific areas, and stay out of the way of pedestrians. She's also been told her dog is out of control, which she says is not the case.
"My dog is a highly trained service animal," she said.
"Paradise Lakes Resort does not discriminate against any person with physical disabilities and does not prevent any person with service animals from visiting the resort," owner Jerry Buchanan said.
Fowler's accusations were directed at a homeowners condominium association not connected with the resort.
Fowler says she has a rare autoimmune disease called leukocytoclastic vasculitis, which has already affected her sight and could affect her hearing.
She doesn't want to move because she has learned her way around Paradise Lakes, and appreciates being able to live in a clothing optional community.
(Photo: Fowler and Laura; by Brendan Fitterer / Tampa Bay Times)
Posted by John Woestendiek February 28th, 2014 under Muttsblog.
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Heather Watson plans break from tennis after Miami loss
British number one Heather Watson intends to take a break from tennis after losing in the first round for the second tournament in succession.
She was beaten 1-6 7-5 6-4 by Ayumi Morita of Japan in the Miami Masters, and is yet to win a match since reaching 39 in the world rankings.
"This year I've been going a bit too long so I'm a bit burnt out," she told BBC Radio 5 live.
"Watson has done brilliantly to reach number 39 in the world, and will come good again, but her talk of feeling burnt out and needing a break underlines how difficult it is to stay at this level.
"She wasn't going into specifics about the break, but she will want to be fully recharged for the French Open and the grass court season, which are only couple of months away."
"I've been thinking about it now for a while and I'm going to take a break."
The 20-year-old, who also lost to Irina-Camelia Begu in Indian Wells earlier this month, easily won the first set against Morita and raced into a 4-1 lead in the next.
But Morita, ranked 11 places below her young opponent, hit back to lead 5-4 and broke Watson again to force a decider.
The 23-year-old Japanese player secured two more breaks and completed victory in two hours 45 minutes when she converted a third match point.
"I was looking at the stats and I actually won more points, but that can happen in tennis," Watson observed.
"It really hurts, I think I just need to find myself, find my game again."
Asked about losing the pattern of the match after such a dominant start she said: "I was playing really well, probably the best I've played this year, and I think I lost my concentration a bit, but that was enough for her to gain some confidence and step forward, and it kind of pushed me back and I started to play a lot worse.
"I still tried to fight but it just wasn't good enough, I wasn't aggressive enough."
Despite reaching her current career-high ranking in February, Watson is yet to beat a player ranked higher than her this season.
The Guernsey-born Briton benefitted from the retirement of world number 27 Sorana Cirstea in her season-opening event in Auckland.
She was denied the chance to change that statistic as Ayumi advanced to play Belgian world number 30 Yanina Wickmayer in the next round.
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Comment number 90.
20th March 2013 - 19:38Anyway, all change. Heather has been on briefly on Radio 5 Live tonight. Yesterday was just all about her being "very upset" after her defeat. In fact she will not be taking a break, plays again as scheduled the week after next and Fed Cup thereafter.
Comment number 89.
20th March 2013 - 19:23Achievements aside, I guarantee that this girl will drop like a stone from her current ranking of #39.
You can't do this in professional tennis. This is your JOB. It's what you get paid for.
It's all fine for people to counter this by saying, "yes, but she has the luxury of being able to take such breaks"
The UK #1 women's tennis player can't afford to 'take a break' - this is weak. -
Comment number 88.
20th March 2013 - 19:04What is with these claims policemen work 36 hours? I think there is a misinterpretation there as that would be illegal and dangerous.
As to some of these comments: like any of you know what it is like? So she has a good job? So what? Good on her. To belittle her achievements is silly, I suspect it was a hard slog to get to where she is, with her studies and travel, I can believe it takes a toll! -
Comment number 87.
E Doyle
20th March 2013 - 19:0485. Tough gig with the nice early retirement and fat pension..
Comment number 86.
20th March 2013 - 18:54What a shame. Here I was hoping at last, someone to take on and defeat the arrogance of the Williams sisters.
Comment number 85.
20th March 2013 - 18:47@83
Policemen don't get months off, most get around 3 weeks.
And you try working 36 hour shifts every so often, and then having a six hour sleep, and then doing an 18 hour shift. Then tell me Policemen have it easy. -
Comment number 84.
20th March 2013 - 18:24Typical british sports reaction, become the no 1, then moan when she doesn't have the abilty to win simple matches
Grow up Heather, and earn the respect you should be getting, instead of probably becoming just another moaner -
Comment number 83.
E Doyle
20th March 2013 - 18:1778. Get a grip on reality. Policemen and fire service hardly do the hours and get months off a year.
Comment number 82.
20th March 2013 - 18:12Re how supposedly "ordinary" Heather is and other such guff, it is worth pointing out that at WR 39 Heather is the second highest ranked player aged under 21 in the world ( after Sloane Stephens ). Laura, at WR 43, is the 3rd highest ranked player aged under 21 and highest ranked teenager.
Comment number 81.
20th March 2013 - 18:12@78 - So you admit it'd be nice to be able to do exactly what Heather Watson is doing, if you were in a position to do so with your given resources. Heather Watson is in a position to take a break, and enjoy life, and I'm pretty sure being British number one would be stressful, given the pressure you'd be under to succeed.
Comment number 80.
20th March 2013 - 18:10Burnt out? Really? Come on.....
Without actually taking a pop at her but the whole general women tennis, the players are very poor. Too many games I've seen where the games end 6-0 6-1, 30 min game. Then the players play doubles, imagine Murray, djokevic, nasal, fed doing this. These guys, when playing each other last 4+ hrs. You get value for money with the men game. -
Comment number 79.
20th March 2013 - 18:03Its a tricky balance when your start to ride the rankings. At around 40 you have to keep playing to keep rising. Players dont fear you and wont rle ove rso you have to play hard. Now she is resting her ranking drops and she starts all over again..
Comment number 78.
20th March 2013 - 17:53No disrespect but this is a joke. The girl hardly has a difficult job. Try putting your life in danger every day as a police man or fire fighter. Travelling the world playing a game you love and being paid well for it is not stress. It would be nice to be able to take a few months off when stressed by our jobs ( and have enough cash to do this). Wake up little girl and join the real world.
Comment number 77.
20th March 2013 - 17:50Having breaks from competitive play is one thing but stopping playing completely and not training is something else. For who ever made the comment about Andy Murray having 6 weeks off he did not stop, he was still training.
At 20 years I think it is a bit of a worry feeling burnt out after not progressing further in tournaments than what she has been. Still fingers crossed this is what she needs! -
Comment number 76.
20th March 2013 - 17:46An athlete from any other country would work twice as hard, for longer in order to avoid two straight losses in the future.
Comment number 75.
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20th March 2013 - 17:2932.Guttersnipe
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Talking of question begging, does that include you mate?
No, I am at University. Good luck working for me in a few years. -
Comment number 74.
20th March 2013 - 17:04Can't believe some of the comments on here. 'Get a proper job!' yeah, like most proper jobs are as physically demanding as being a pro tennis player, or 'She's only played three sets of tennis', spot on, most tennis players will just sit on their backsides inbetween tournaments whilst drinking beer and playing Playstation. Absolute mugs.
Comment number 73.
20th March 2013 - 17:01I find it hard to understand the negativity towards Watson for this decision.
Professional sport is extremely hard and a well timed break can help you to come back stronger, both mentally and physically. Good on her for recognising this, and double good on her for achieving a world ranking that almost no other British woman has managed in the last 50 years. -
Comment number 72.
20th March 2013 - 16:54Simply not good enough (mentally and/or physically) ! Average player that has been lucky. The real talent is not given a chance. Knowing the state of affairs at the grass roots, there will be many years before any decent success in tennis, unless LTA is shaken to the bones.
Comment number 71.
20th March 2013 - 16:42am the same age as her and have played rugby every saturday and trained twice a week for 6-7 months and am not burnt out "woman" pfft
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From the University of Wisconsin:Madison German Department
WESS-WEB German Studies Web maintained by the Western European Specialists Section of the Association of College and Research Libraries.
German-North American Resources Partnership: Inventory of Language and Literature Resources sponsored and edited jointly by the German-North American Resources Partnership (administered by the Center for Research Libraries) and by the West European Studies Section of the Association of College and Research Libraries. Contains extensive lists and links to full-text resources.
Germanistische Fachinformationen im WWW Maintained by the Universitätsbibliothek der Freie Universität Berlin
German Resources
WWW-Virtual Library Guide via the Universität Karlsruhe.
Die Erlanger Liste A partner with Germanistik im Netz.
Other Resources
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